Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 28 (ANI): In what is being hailed as a step towards gender equality, brides in Bangladesh will no longer have to declare if they are 'virgins' on marriage certificates, as per a high court ruling.
Bongaon (West Bengal) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): As many as 26 Bangladeshi nationals who tried to crossover to India were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF), officials said on Tuesday.
Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday congratulated umpire Paul Wilson for getting appointed to officiate in the first Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 26 (ANI): At least 63,514 cases of dengue have been reported in Bangladesh, with 169 people having lost their lives to the fever as per the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 25 (ANI): Thousands of Rohingyas on Sunday marked the second anniversary of the crackdown launched against the refugee community in northwest Rakhine state by the Myanmar military two years ago.
Karimganj (Assam) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a man when a group suspected cattle smugglers were trying to cut the fence and enter Indian territory along the international border with Bangladesh in Assam's Karimganj district in the wee hour of Saturday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Hyderabad police has busted an international human trafficking racket and arrested a couple along with one other person while rescuing a minor, found to be native of Bangladesh.
Dubai [UAE], Aug 21 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the appointment of umpires and match referees for the group stage matches of the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019, and also confirmed the eight participating squads.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 21 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been banned from giving public speeches anywhere in Malaysia, police said on Monday night.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): At least five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) here from Indo-Bangladesh porous border on Wednesday for illegally entering India, police said on Wednesday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 21 (ANI): Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the Central government's move action in abrogating Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir is India's "internal matter".
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen and discussed the preparatory measures in relation to the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in October during which a nu